infantryman

Example Sentences

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When I was an infantryman in the U.S.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2025

I’m struck by the parallel between the life of a closeted trans Civil War infantryman and the modern American trans teen.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024

He served two tours in Iraq between 2003 and 2006, as an enlisted Marine infantryman and scout sniper, and then left the service to become a lawyer.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

He fled agricultural service in Kilmarnock as a teenager to get to Glasgow to enlist as an infantryman before ending up "right in the forefront" of the battle for Monte Cassino.

From BBC • May 31, 2024

Walking patrols for a week, Ellsberg lived the life of an infantryman in Vietnam.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin